75399 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Internal Affairs
Written Question
Published date: 02 Dec 2024
75399 (2024). Hon Jan Tinetti to the Minister of Internal Affairs: What advice, if any, has the Minister received regarding geo-blocking non-compliant online casino-type gambling providers, by title and date?
Hon Brooke van Velden: I have discussed this matter with officials at the Department of Internal Affairs (the Department) and stakeholders, and have received the following advice from the Department:
• Options to regulate online gambling, 13 December 2023;
• Tax Policy Report: Options to regulate and tax online casino gambling, 18 December 2023 [joint Treasury, Inland Revenue Department, and Department of Internal Affairs report];
• Overview of regulatory models for discussion on online gambling, 28 March 2024;
• Options summary – Online Casino Gambling Cabinet Paper 2, 10 October 2024; and
• Draft cabinet paper, final cabinet paper and the Regulatory Impact Statement Online Casino Gambling Phase 2 Decisions, November 2024.